Comments on: Top Ranked Ducks Look to Stay, Remain in Control Against UCLAhttp://www.prosportsblogging.com/2010/10/19/top-ranked-ducks-look-to-stay-remain-in-control-against-ucla/
24/7 Real Sports TalkThu, 08 Dec 2016 06:39:02 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2By: Christopher Rowehttp://www.prosportsblogging.com/2010/10/19/top-ranked-ducks-look-to-stay-remain-in-control-against-ucla/comment-page-1/#comment-11007
Christopher RoweWed, 20 Oct 2010 04:19:09 +0000http://prosportsblogging.com/?p=23206#comment-11007So we have a consensus. Now what?So we have a consensus. Now what?
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Ryan FrankWed, 20 Oct 2010 02:11:26 +0000http://prosportsblogging.com/?p=23206#comment-11001i totally agree with you guys. why is it that its the only college sport that doesn't have an actual playoff system? It would be the only right way to solve who the real champion is, plus its just going to mean more money!i totally agree with you guys. why is it that its the only college sport that doesn’t have an actual playoff system? It would be the only right way to solve who the real champion is, plus its just going to mean more money!
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Robbie ParnessTue, 19 Oct 2010 18:34:21 +0000http://prosportsblogging.com/?p=23206#comment-10971I really like this theory, it does seem to solve a lot of the problem while still giving the NCAA and television networks the revenue they want. This solution has my vote.
But there are a few questions that pop up with this system. How would the seeding be decided? Would it be a pannel like with college basketball? Or continue to us the BCS maybe just for the seeding purposes? When they re-seed after the opening round would they take into account previous standing/the quality of team they just beat and the score? What would be done about the contracts that networks have already invested into the bowl games, some streching years away.
I believe this is a solution that can be done. I don't know if the NCAA would go for a 64-team bracket, but the same idea would be there regardless. I think people have made it clear that they want a playoff system, and this theory seems to have the basic structure for what would need to happen. But any change is going to be a ways off, unfortunately.I really like this theory, it does seem to solve a lot of the problem while still giving the NCAA and television networks the revenue they want. This solution has my vote.

But there are a few questions that pop up with this system. How would the seeding be decided? Would it be a pannel like with college basketball? Or continue to us the BCS maybe just for the seeding purposes? When they re-seed after the opening round would they take into account previous standing/the quality of team they just beat and the score? What would be done about the contracts that networks have already invested into the bowl games, some streching years away.

I believe this is a solution that can be done. I don’t know if the NCAA would go for a 64-team bracket, but the same idea would be there regardless. I think people have made it clear that they want a playoff system, and this theory seems to have the basic structure for what would need to happen. But any change is going to be a ways off, unfortunately.

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Christopher RoweTue, 19 Oct 2010 17:45:18 +0000http://prosportsblogging.com/?p=23206#comment-10966The theory is very simple and not new. There are... correct me if I'm wrong as I may have lost count... 26 bowl games currently - right? OK so you take those 26 sites and rank them in terms of longevity - so Rose Bowl is #1, Orange Bowl #2, etc. Arrange a ranking system for all NCAA football programs much as the NCAA has done in basketball - BCS meets its marriage made in heaven. Seed the teams properly, allowing for byes for say the top 20 teams. Divide into conferences making potentially four #1 seeds just like in basketball. Remaining teams below top 20 playoff in first week. Say for argument's sake it is 64 teams total. Take out Top 20, leaving 44 teams to playoff. 22 games over the course of the first week after regular season ends. Take those teams and reseed them to arrange second round games against Top 20. Assumedly the Top 20 teams will be heavily favored and most of the seedings will favor those teams. Tournament cultimates in fial week woth Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl sites hosting final games - creating a Final Four with one winner from each site.
Each current bowl site gets final in that conference ensuring that the tournament has to go through all four sites with important games involving potential national champions. Then you can either alternate sites for true championship games or you can expand to other sites - Las Vegas, Hawaii, a barge sailing on international waters, whatever - and have a tre, unquestionable, undebatable national champion. Best part i that TV networks would still have 3 weeks of pogramming to cover between Thanksgiving and Christmas and you could have the Final Four occur between New Years Eve and first week of January - which is basically the same timetable! ESPN would love it because they could do virtual wall to wall college football on ESPN and ESPN2! Schools would love it because these "bowl games" would suddenly have impact and meaning and improved sponsorship and profit!!!! Networks could buy whatever portion of the tournament they want to accommodate their programming. Comcast Sports could put regional games in any market they want. College Football Networks could make sure they can carry network feed and ensre local markets. Win. Win. Win. Win.The theory is very simple and not new. There are… correct me if I’m wrong as I may have lost count… 26 bowl games currently – right? OK so you take those 26 sites and rank them in terms of longevity – so Rose Bowl is #1, Orange Bowl #2, etc. Arrange a ranking system for all NCAA football programs much as the NCAA has done in basketball – BCS meets its marriage made in heaven. Seed the teams properly, allowing for byes for say the top 20 teams. Divide into conferences making potentially four #1 seeds just like in basketball. Remaining teams below top 20 playoff in first week. Say for argument’s sake it is 64 teams total. Take out Top 20, leaving 44 teams to playoff. 22 games over the course of the first week after regular season ends. Take those teams and reseed them to arrange second round games against Top 20. Assumedly the Top 20 teams will be heavily favored and most of the seedings will favor those teams. Tournament cultimates in fial week woth Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl sites hosting final games – creating a Final Four with one winner from each site.

Each current bowl site gets final in that conference ensuring that the tournament has to go through all four sites with important games involving potential national champions. Then you can either alternate sites for true championship games or you can expand to other sites – Las Vegas, Hawaii, a barge sailing on international waters, whatever – and have a tre, unquestionable, undebatable national champion. Best part i that TV networks would still have 3 weeks of pogramming to cover between Thanksgiving and Christmas and you could have the Final Four occur between New Years Eve and first week of January – which is basically the same timetable! ESPN would love it because they could do virtual wall to wall college football on ESPN and ESPN2! Schools would love it because these “bowl games” would suddenly have impact and meaning and improved sponsorship and profit!!!! Networks could buy whatever portion of the tournament they want to accommodate their programming. Comcast Sports could put regional games in any market they want. College Football Networks could make sure they can carry network feed and ensre local markets. Win. Win. Win. Win.

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Robbie ParnessTue, 19 Oct 2010 17:17:07 +0000http://prosportsblogging.com/?p=23206#comment-10963As much as I dislike the computer aspect of the BCS, it really is the only poll that matters at the end of the day. I don't think the Ducks could care less whether they are ranked #1 or #2, as long as they are in position for the National Championship. But if you look at the rest of the season the Ducks are less likely to get passed by an SEC school (Auburn/LSU/Alabama) than Oklahoma.
I'm in the same boat as you Christopher. I would love to see a playoff system in college football, but there are a lot of loose ends (what happens to the bowl games, how many teams in the playoffs, exc) If anyone has a theory I'd love to hear it.As much as I dislike the computer aspect of the BCS, it really is the only poll that matters at the end of the day. I don’t think the Ducks could care less whether they are ranked #1 or #2, as long as they are in position for the National Championship. But if you look at the rest of the season the Ducks are less likely to get passed by an SEC school (Auburn/LSU/Alabama) than Oklahoma.

I’m in the same boat as you Christopher. I would love to see a playoff system in college football, but there are a lot of loose ends (what happens to the bowl games, how many teams in the playoffs, exc) If anyone has a theory I’d love to hear it.

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Christopher RoweTue, 19 Oct 2010 15:44:12 +0000http://prosportsblogging.com/?p=23206#comment-10954I'm stil trying to figure out the criteria for rankings. How can a team be ranked worse than someone they have beaten? Well, don't get me started on this rant... BCS math... the Bowl system...the "National Championship"...I’m stil trying to figure out the criteria for rankings. How can a team be ranked worse than someone they have beaten? Well, don’t get me started on this rant… BCS math… the Bowl system…the “National Championship”…
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James CentifontiTue, 19 Oct 2010 13:55:52 +0000http://prosportsblogging.com/?p=23206#comment-10946Now that the BCS rankins are out the AP/ESPN poles as to who is #1 don't mean too much. No matter what the Ducks are in a very good position for the remainder of the season.Now that the BCS rankins are out the AP/ESPN poles as to who is #1 don’t mean too much. No matter what the Ducks are in a very good position for the remainder of the season.
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